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Kizimkazi

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September 6th 2007
Hujambo! Life in Zanzibar is going well for the most part. It seems like our systems are under attack though, as a new girl gets sick everyday. The food in Kizimkazi (the fishing village we are in till Sat) has been hard to take. I have hardly been eating a thing, but am getting used to it. The food is not bad, just really different and my stomach is not too happy. We had octopus curry the fir ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more